Title :
IEE Colloquium Medical Equipment Alarms: the Need, the Standards, the Evidence (Ref. No.1998/432)
Abstract :
The following topics were dealt with: a user´s perspective of alarms; what makes a good alarm?; medical device alarm standards-the current position; operating theatre perspective on alarms; a smart solution to ITU alarm confusion; clinical trials and tribulations of the intelligent bedside monitor; a medical device alarm based on the pulse oximeter; the minimisation of alarm confusion
Keywords :
alarm systems; ITU alarm confusion; alarm confusion minimisation; clinical trials; intelligent bedside monitor; medical device alarm; medical device alarm standards; medical equipment alarms; operating theatre perspective; pulse oximeter;
Conference_Titel :
Medical Equipment Alarms The need, The Standards, The Evidence (Ref. No. 1998/432), IEE Colloquium On
Conference_Location :
London
